Project Gutenberg 2015-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 558 Gayle, Gordon D. Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu" by Brigadier General Gordon D. Gayle is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The book delves into the intense and brutal marine combat during the World War II battle for Peleliu, highlighting the experiences of the 1st Marine Division as they faced unexpected fierce Japanese resistance. It aims to provide readers insights into the tactical maneuvers, challenges, and sacrifices of the Marines during this strategically crucial yet often overlooked battle. The opening of the book sets the stage for the invasion of Peleliu on September 15, 1944, detailing the initial landings and the expectations set by U.S. military planners. As the Marines approach the beaches in their amphibious vehicles, they anticipate a swift victory, bolstered by a heavy pre-landing bombardment. However, they soon encounter well-fortified Japanese defenses that challenge their momentum and highlight the unexpected complexities of the terrain and enemy tactics. The narrative introduces key figures such as Major General William H. Rupertus, who oversees the assault, and Captain George P. Hunt, who leads a crucial platoon in the brutal beachhead fight, emphasizing the chaos and high casualties that marked the early hours of the battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 215021 215122 2024-09-20T12:09:16.118398 2023-09-21T08:40:01.047034 text/html text/html 207233 2015-05-23T09:32:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 3862979 2015-05-23T09:32:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4377320 2024-09-20T12:09:22.954345 application/epub+zip 4376314 2024-09-20T12:09:17.985363 application/epub+zip 154650 2024-09-20T12:09:17.104380 application/epub+zip 4435125 2024-09-20T12:09:26.802312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4397251 2024-09-20T12:09:22.028341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183951 2022-09-22T08:46:39.575149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175067 174844 2024-09-20T12:09:15.400385 2023-09-21T08:40:00.425018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 175298 2015-05-23T09:32:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 63875 2015-05-23T09:32:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18578 2024-09-20T12:09:26.949316 application/rdf+xml 17766 2024-09-20T12:09:17.197363 image/jpeg 3190 2024-09-20T12:09:17.151374 image/jpeg 3880318 2024-09-20T12:09:16.297366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog